E30 Zone

Posted: **Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:39 pm**

hello folks has any 1 got an easy way to take the sump off me m50 that is in my e30 i have cracked me sump and need to change it

Posted: **Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:59 pm**

No easy way about it, you either support the engine and remove the crossmember or remove the engine.

Posted: **Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:04 pm**

You could turn the car on its side, undo everything, wedge an exhaust pipe in for leverage and shout, swear and wrap your knuckles....

That is what I did when I got mine from the scrapyard

Posted: **Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:05 pm**

Angle grinder FTW.

Posted: **Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:06 pm**

I'd recommend lifting the engine rather than dropping the subframe as the subframe bolts have been known to shear off when moved for the first time in 20+ years.

Posted: **Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:00 pm**

Id lower the subframe

Posted: **Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:12 pm**

Drift1, when are you attempting this? I'm only a few clicks from you & don't mind getting my hands filthy on the way back from grandmas tea and scones on the weekend.

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:07 pm**

thanks every 1 i thought of dropping the frame and taking the engine out tought of the angle grineder to thanks barx my mate is starting it while am away am going to get on it with him when am back we have just done the sump on his m20 that was alot easyer than mine were about are you from barx325i

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:08 pm**

another thing does any 1 no where i can get a sump from ha ha

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:14 pm**

Based near chester.. My gran is on the wirral - so q.ferry is a half way house for me.

If you can't get a replacement sump, and yours isn't totally smashed, there will be an alloy welder local to you - plus it'll be stronger for next time

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:35 pm**

i can get it alloy welded just wondering if there was 1 about any were

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:53 pm**

It will be cheaper to buy a new one than alloy welding, unless you can get REAL mates rates. When I broke mine, I was quoted a minimum of £50/inch from all the alloy welders near me, some were more.

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:42 pm**

£50/inch that's a bit extortionate really

give this a click:

http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction ... omplete=cn

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:55 pm**

£50 for an inch of weld is daylight robbery, I really find it hard to believe anybody would pay that. £50 per hour would be more realistic

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:14 pm**

I didn't pay it, I am not stupid! but that was the cheapest quote I could get for ali welding where I live, and that was if I removed the sump and delivered it to them, degreased. I was not amused.

Posted: **Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:46 pm**

i jacked my engine up with trolley jack and a block of wood on alternator bit dodgy but done the job the poped of the steering rack bout 45 min took me and i had mine welded for free ;) lol

Posted: **Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:27 pm**

to let you all no the progress the bitch is out

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